Lubricating coatings on razor blades are thin films that reduce friction between the blade and the skin during shaving and reduce the force required to cut hair. A new class of nanoscale surface treatments are very promising candidates for replacing PTFE on cutting edges, and can provide good cutting performance and durability, while reducing the potential risks to the environment and human health.
Going water-based gives manufacturers a route for improving a coating’s environmental impact, and for reducing the carbon footprint. What existing support is available to overcome obstacles for formulators and facilitate the wider adoption of water-based solutions?
Can UV/EB technology serve as a sustainable solution to the energy crisis? This article examines the factors driving UV/EB technology, supported by case studies demonstrating how it enables innovative manufacturing processes that consume less energy, yet also meet or exceeds air quality standards without requiring add-on pollution controls.
Opportunities created by rising infrastructure initiatives, the booming super and hypercar sectors, and consumer electronics sales are likely to fuel the pressure-sensitive adhesive market size over 2023-2032.
Environmental, social, and governance issues have gained more prominence among regulators, investors, board members, and other stakeholders. Read about five important learnings from AkzoNobel’s journey to become an industry frontrunner in sustainability.
Color is one of the most impactful ways to add personality to residential and commercial spaces. With this in mind, Sherwin-Williams offers a look at the color trends currently influencing the design and production of architectural wood products, and why the right coating and finishing technology is essential to bringing those trends to life in any architectural wood application.
Economic factors like construction levels, interest rates, and inflation tend to have a significant impact on the wood finishes market. AkzoNobel works with designers and architects around the world to understand the influence and impact of economics, fashion, lifestyles, and nature on paint and coatings and then translates those insights into products that bring wood to life.
In addition to good adhesion and rust prevention, a metal coating must be equipped to meet force-dry, high-slip, or high-temp requirements in certain applications. To address these needs, one company offers two specialty versions of a high-performing, water-based, anti-corrosion coating for industrial applications.
At a time when every drop of coating material and workforce resource is precious, cutting back on material waste and operational inefficiencies is vital to the continued success of any coating operation. New advancements in coating technologies make that possible.
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